In a fit of procrastination (I’m working on report cards), I called Redi-Strip to see what it would cost to dip the Sprite and maybe Oldsmotron at the same time - I thought maybe I could get a two for one bargain, especially now that both vehicles are mostly bare metal at this point.

To make a long story short, I’ve been warned away from sand blasting (warps the metal) but there are still places I’m finding hard to get to with my grinder and stripping/sanding tools.
So I thought maybe if I could get both cars finished off at the same time, I could be done with it.

Boy was I wrong! I’m hoping the lady who answered my call wasn’t too sure of what her pricing because she told me $3000-$6000 CDN to dip just the Healey! Given that I could have bought a running almost rust free modified Healey for $4800 about three months ago, that bracket seems a tad extreme for a small car. The low end is almost double what I was quoted for the wagon, still in paint, when I asked last year. OUCH! That’s a lot of OxySolv.

No stripping for me. I knew that-but had to remind myself.

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In the “I wish I had some money right now” department, I’d love to buy a set of these adjustable flexibility sanders. ‘Something our curvey bits could really use. They’re on my “too buy” list.

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I almost didn’t find a “resto-treasure” project this week, but this 1958 MGA might prove an interesting, albeit challenging, project for the right person. If you have a lot of tools, but only a small garage, this project could be your ticket to a few winters of fun and frustration. I’d make sure the car had a title before buying.